JoeK

Thanks very much Vaughn and Chuck, I will be taking all this to heart when I start to make my stand. :) Really? Ive always been told the knuckle to floor measurement is still the gold standard. Since my end goal is to make knives I will be trying the extra 4 inches too, thank you very much. As I said one of the perks I wanted with my stand is to use the sand to make the height easily adjustable so I dont have to set anything in stone. Thank you everyone again. :)

I just realized that my math is way off, I got a little confused there. But that is still the basic design. Let me fix it *FIXED*

Hello everyone. I’m not new to blacksmithing but I’m pretty far from an expert and I’ve been using a rail road track anvil for about a year now. I recently won a brand new 120 pound JHM anvil from a contest and I really want to make a proper stand for it. I drew some quick designs on my computer. *FIXED* Not drawn to scale. The proper height of my anvil's face should be about 30 inches off the ground (my knuckle to floor measurement), the top will be an open box filled partially with sand, standing on four connected legs. I’ve chosen a sand base to act as not only a force/sound dampener, but also to make the anvil's height adjustable simply by adding or subtracting sand. My neighbor has a much better welder than I do so he offered to help me make it. I chose to go simple and then later I can add to it, like a little tool rack or a shelf on the underside. I’m hoping for a critique or advice on my design so what do you think? Thank you for your time and for reading. Best wishes. This is my beauty. I want her to sit pretty.